2016–17 Premiership Rugby

2016–17 Aviva Premiership
Countries  England
Date 2 September 2016 – 27 May 2017
Champions Exeter Chiefs
Runners-up Wasps
Relegated Bristol
Matches played 135
Attendance 2,033,805
(average 15,065 per match)
Tries scored 752
(average 5.6 per match)
Top point scorer Jimmy Gopperth (Wasps)
(292 points)
Top try scorer Christian Wade (Wasps)
(17 tries)
Official website
www.premiershiprugby.com

The 2016–17 Premiership Rugby was the 30th season of the top flight of English domestic rugby union competition, and the seventh to be sponsored by Aviva. The competition was broadcast by BT Sport for the fourth successive season. Highlights of each weekend's games were shown on ITV with extended highlights on BT Sport.

The reigning champions entering the season were Saracens, who claimed their 3rd title (and 2nd consecutively) after defeating Exeter Chiefs in the 2015–16 final.

In the final on 27 May, Exeter Chiefs defeated Wasps 23-20 to win their first ever Premiership title.[1][2][3]

After just one season back in the Premiership, Bristol were relegated with two games to go after they lost 21-36 to Wasps at Ashton Gate on 16 April 2017.[4] Bristol's poor start to the season, combined with a lack of quality recruitment, meant that they always looked favourites for the drop and so it ultimately proved.

Teams

Bristol, having beaten Doncaster Knights 60 – 47 on aggregate in the Greene King IPA Championship play-off final, replace London Irish, who were relegated last season after finishing bottom of the table.[5]


Club Coach Captain Stadium Capacity City/Area
Bath New Zealand Todd Blackadder England Guy Mercer The Recreation Ground[lower-alpha 1] 14,500 Bath, Somerset
Bristol England Mark Tainton Samoa Jack Lam Ashton Gate 27,000 Ashton Gate, Bristol
Exeter Chiefs England Rob Baxter England Jack Yeandle Sandy Park 12,600 Exeter, Devon
Gloucester Ireland David Humphreys Scotland Greig Laidlaw Kingsholm Stadium 16,500 Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Harlequins England John Kingston England Danny Care Twickenham Stoop[lower-alpha 2] 14,816 Twickenham, Greater London
Leicester Tigers Australia Matt O'Connor England Tom Youngs Welford Road 25,800 Leicester, Leicestershire
Newcastle Falcons England Dean Richards England Will Welch Kingston Park 10,200 Newcastle, Tyne and Wear
Northampton Saints England Jim Mallinder England Tom Wood Franklin's Gardens[lower-alpha 3] 15,500 Northampton, Northamptonshire
Sale Sharks England Steve Diamond England Josh Beaumont AJ Bell Stadium 12,000 Salford, Greater Manchester
Saracens Ireland Mark McCall England Brad Barritt Allianz Park[lower-alpha 4] 10,000 Barnet, Greater London
Wasps Wales Dai Young England Joe Launchbury Ricoh Arena 32,609 Coventry, West Midlands
Worcester Warriors South Africa Gary Gold South Africa Gerrit-Jan van Velze Sixways Stadium 12,024 Worcester, Worcestershire

    Pre-season

    The 2016 Singha Premiership Rugby Sevens was held in July and August. Once again, the four Welsh Regions contested as a group, alongside the twelve Premiership clubs, which were split into three groups. The top two sides from each group contested the series final at the Ricoh Arena on 6 August.

    Table

    2016–17 Aviva Premiership Table
    Club Played Won Drawn Lost Points for Points against Points diff Tries for Tries against Try bonus Losing bonus Points
    1Wasps (RU)221714693502+191896113184
    2Exeter Chiefs (CH)221534667452+215865515384
    3Saracens (SF)221615579345+23466288377
    4Leicester Tigers (SF)221408567445+12258486466
    5Bath2212010486440+4652495659
    6Harlequins2211011532526+657595352
    7Northampton Saints2210012476490−1452505752
    8Newcastle Falcons2210012430581−15151735449
    9Gloucester227213533537−461646846
    10Sale Sharks227114471595−12455706440
    11Worcester Warriors225215466662−19656745433
    12Bristol (R)223019382707−32542942620

    If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

    1. Number of matches won
    2. Difference between points for and against
    3. Total number of points for
    4. Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
    5. Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
      Green background (rows 1 to 4) are play-off places and earns a berth in the 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup.
      Blue background (rows 5 & 6) indicates teams outside the play-off places, that earns a berth in the 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup.
      Yellow background indicates the team that advances to a play-off for a chance to compete in the 2017–18 European Rugby Champions Cup.
      Plain background indicates teams that earn a place in the 2017–18 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
      Red background (row 12) will be relegated, as both the Greene King IPA Championship play-off finalist are eligible for promotion.
      Starting table — source:

      Regular season

      Fixtures for the season were announced by Premiership Rugby on 7 July 2016.[6] As is the norm, round 1 included the London Double Header at Twickenham. For the first time since its 2004 inception, the Double Header involved only two London teams - Harlequins and Saracens - with London Irish having been relegated to the Championship for 2016-17 and Wasps no longer being based near London. Unlike the previous year, no games would take place abroad. All fixtures are subject to change.[7]

      Round 1

      2 September 2016
      19:45
      (2 BP) Gloucester 31–38 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
      Try: Scott (2) 12' c, 24' c
      Sharples 22' c
      Purdy 44' c
      Con: Laidlaw (4/4) 12', 22', 34', 44'
      Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 27'
      		 Report Try: M. Tuilagi 16' c
      Pietersen 47' c
      Harrison (2) 56' c, 80' c
      O'Connor 76' c
      Con: F. Burns (3/3) 16', 47', 56'
      Harrison (2/2) 76', 80'
      Pen: F. Burns (1/1) 62'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 14,298
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      2 September 2016
      20:00
      Newcastle Falcons 19–17 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
      Try: Sinoti 36' c
      Con: Delany (1/1) 36'
      Pen: Delany (4/5) 7', 45', 53', 56'
      		 Report Try: Leota 47' c
      McGuigan 70' c
      Con: Mugford (2/2) 47', 70'
      Pen: MacGinty (1/2) 21'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 5,523
      Referee: Greg Garner
      3 September 2016
      14:00
      (1 BP) Saracens 35–3 Worcester Warriors
      Try: George 44' c
      Lozowski 53' c
      Burger 56' c
      Spencer 78' m
      Con: Lozowski (3/4) 44', 53' 56'
      Pen: Lozowski (3/5) 15', 40', 42'
      		 Report Pen: Lamb (1/1) 25'
      Twickenham
      Attendance: 47,029
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      3 September 2016
      15:30
      (1 BP) Northampton Saints 14–18 Bath
      Try: Groom (2) 73', 77'
      Con: Myler (2/2) 73', 77'
      		 Report Pen: Ford (4/4) 45', 64', 70', 76'
      Drop: Ford (2/3) 33', 37'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 14,987
      Referee: JP Doyle
      3 September 2016
      16:30
      Harlequins 21–19 Bristol (1 BP)
      Try: Yarde 39 'm
      Marchant 41' c
      Con: N. Evans (1/2) 41'
      Pen: N. Evans (3/3) 24', 58', 65'
      		 Report Try: Varndell 21' c
      T. Pisi 27' c
      Edwards 42' m
      Con: Henson (2/2) 21', 27'
      Twickenham
      Attendance: 47,029
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      4 September 2016
      15:00
      Wasps 25–20 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: Gopperth 32' m
      Robson 53' c
      Taylor 64' c
      Con: Gopperth (2/3) 53', 64'
      Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 18', 79'
      		 Report Try: Waldrom 4' c
      Chudley 35' c
      Con: Slade (2/2) 4', 35'
      Pen: Slade (2/3) 14', 51'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 13,555
      Referee: Tom Foley

      Round 2

      9 September 2016
      19:45
      Worcester Warriors 23–23 Gloucester
      Try: Te'o 22' m
      Vuna 31' c
      Humphreys 57' m
      Con: Lamb (1/3) 31'
      Pen: Lamb (1/2) 37'
      Heathcote (1/1) 69'
      		 Report Try: Scott 62' c
      Purdy 70' c
      Con: Laidlaw (2/2) 62', 70'
      Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 3', 26', 72'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 8,905
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      9 September 2016
      20:15
      Sale Sharks 19–10 Harlequins
      Try: Seymour 51' c
      Con: Mugford (1/1) 51'
      Pen: Mugford (4/4) 6', 15', 21', 57'
      		 Report Try: Robshaw 26'
      Con: N. Evans (1/1) 26'
      Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 55'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 6,217
      Referee: Tom Foley
      10 September 2016
      15:00
      (1 BP) Bath 58–5 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Penalty try 29' c
      Banahan 31'
      Rokoduguni (2) 35' c, 40' c
      Palma-Newport 45' c
      Attwood (2) 50' m, 65' c
      Stooke 80' c
      Con: Ford (6/8) 29', 31', 35', 45', 65', 80'
      Pen: Ford (1/2) 13'
      Drop: Ford (1/1) 21'
      		 Report Try: Hogg 76' m
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 12,412
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      10 September 2016
      15:00
      Leicester Tigers 22–34 Wasps (1 BP)
      Try: McCaffrey 30' m
      Slater 48' m
      Pen: F. Burns (4/5) 20', 52', 55', 63'
      		 Report Try: Wade 25' c
      Thompson 41' c
      Jones 45' c
      Gopperth 80' c
      Con: Gopperth (4/4) 25', 41', 45', 80'
      Pen: Gopperth (2/5) 3', 22'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 24,088
      Referee: Greg Garner
      11 September 2016
      16:30
      Bristol 10–32 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
      Try: McMillan 51' c
      Con: T. Pisi (1/1) 51'
      Pen: T. Pisi (1/1) 14'
      		 Report Try: North 9' m
      Picamoles 16' c
      K. Pisi 22' c
      Haywood 80' c
      Con: Myler (2/3) 16', 22'
      Mallinder (1/1) 80'
      Pen: Myler (2/4) 5', 20'
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 11,322
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      11 September 2016
      15:00
      Exeter Chiefs 13–34 Saracens (1 BP)
      Try: Cowan-Dickie 69'
      Con: Steenson (1/1) 69'
      Pen: Slade (2/3) 29', 33'
      		 Report Try: Lozowski 5' c
      Maitland (2) 18' m, 58' c
      Wray 62' m
      Spencer 80 'c
      Con: Goode (3/5) 5', 58', 80'
      Pen: Goode (1/2) 54'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 10,322
      Referee: JP Doyle

      Round 3

      16 September 2016
      19:45
      Sale Sharks 13–26 Gloucester
      Try: James 13' m
      Neild 55' m
      Pen: Addison (1/1) 55'
      		 Report Try: Afoa 9' c
      Sharples 39' c
      Con: Laidlaw (2/2) 9', 39'
      Pen: Laidlaw (4/4) 16', 65', 67', 75'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 5,902
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      17 September 2016
      15:00
      (1 BP) Bath 37–22 Worcester Warriors
      Try: A. Watson 47' c
      Banahan 54' c
      Rokoduguni 62' c
      Houston 70' c
      Con: Ford (4/4) 47', 54', 62', 70'
      Pen: Ford (3/3) 27', 40', 60'
      		 Report Try: Annett 17' c
      Hammond 31' c
      Humphreys 65' m
      Con: Heathcote (2/3) 17', 31'
      Pen: Heathcote (1/1) 38'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 13,184
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      17 September 2016
      15:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 36–25 Harlequins
      Try: Turner (2) 7' m, 20' c
      Cowan-Dickie (3) 17' c, 35' c, 46' c
      Con: Steenson (4/5) 17', 20', 35', 46'
      Pen: Steenson (1/1) 40'
      		 Report Try: Buchanan 26' c
      Care 66' c
      Walker 72' m
      Con: Swiel (2/3) 26', 66'
      Pen: Swiel (2/2) 10', 12'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 9,391
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      17 September 2016
      15:00
      Saracens 27–12 Northampton Saints
      Try: George 56' m
      Penalty try 67' c
      Con: Lozowski (1/2) 67'
      Pen: Lozowski (5/5) 10', 17', 38', 72', 77'
      		 Report Pen: Myler (4/4) 5', 24', 31', 51'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 9,455
      Referee: Greg Garner
      18 September 2016
      14:30
      (1 BP) Wasps 70–22 Bristol
      Try: Taylor 1' m
      Daly (2) 21' m, 73' c
      Cooper-Woolley 24' c
      Symons 35' c
      Wade (2) 37' c, 47' c
      Johnson (2) 50' c, 66' c
      Cipriani 55' m
      Con: Gopperth (7/10) 24', 35', 37', 47', 50', 66', 73'
      Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 15', 20'
      		 Report Try: Lam 43' m
      Eadie 58' c
      Cortes 71' c
      Con: T. Pisi (1/1) 58'
      Jarvis (1/1) 71'
      Pen: T. Pisi (1/1) 13'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 12,280
      Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
      18 September 2016
      15:00
      (1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 13–14 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Socino 5' c
      Con: Delany (1/1) 5'
      Pen: Delany (1/1) 16'
      Hodgson (1/1) 70'
      		 Report Try: Fitzgerald 21' m
      Pen: F. Burns (3/3) 27', 49', 67'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 6,570
      Referee: JP Doyle

      Round 4

      23 September 2016
      19:45
      Bristol 17–41 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: Williams 21' m
      McMillan 53' m
      Crumpton 70' c
      Con: Williams (1/3) 70'
      		 Report Try: Woodburn (2) 2' c, 18' c
      Waldrom (2) 32' c, 43' c
      S. Hill 79' c
      Con: Steenson (5/5) 2', 18', 32', 43', 79'
      Pen: Steenson (2/2) 28', 60'
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 15,065
      Referee: Tom Foley
      24 September 2016
      15:00
      (1 BP) Gloucester 13–18 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Moriarty 12' c
      Con: B. Burns (1/1) 12'
      Pen: B. Burns (1/1) 22'
      Laidlaw (1/1) 73'
      		 Report Try: Waldouck 9' c
      A. Tait 65' m
      Con: Delany (1/2) 9'
      Pen: Delany (2/2) 36', 58'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 12,050
      Referee: David Sainsbury
      24 September 2016
      15:00
      Harlequins 17–10 Saracens (1 BP)
      Try: Visser 4' c
      Walker 49' c
      Con: Swiel (2/2) 4', 19'
      Pen: Swiel (1/1) 3'
      		 Report Try: Wigglesworth 41' c
      Con: Lozowski (1/1) 41'
      Pen: Spencer (1/1) 76'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 14,800
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      24 September 2016
      15:00
      (1 BP) Northampton Saints 15–20 Wasps
      Try: North 2' m
      Kessell 75' c
      Con: Myler (1/2) 75'
      Pen: Myler (1/1) 80'
      		 Report Try: Gopperth 20' c
      Bassett 78' c
      Con: Gopperth (2/2) 20', 78'
      Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 32', 57'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 14,477
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      24 September 2016
      15:00
      (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 34–34 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
      Try: Shillcock (2) 17' m, 52' m
      Arr 28' c
      Humphreys 37' c
      Olivier 42' c
      Con: Lamb (3/5) 28', 37', 42'
      Pen: Lamb (1/1) 73'
      		 Report Try: Addison (2) 2' c, 19' c
      Briggs 67' c
      Aulika 76' c
      Con: MacGinty (4/4) 2', 19', 67', 76'
      Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 15', 58'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 6,136
      Referee: JP Doyle
      25 September 2016
      15:00
      Leicester Tigers 34–14 Bath
      Try: O'Connor 15' m
      T. Youngs 48' c
      Slater 78' c
      Con: O. Williams (1/1) 48'
      F. Burns (1/1) 78'
      Pen: O. Williams (5/5) 6', 21', 40', 60', 62'
      		 Report Try: Rokoduguni 23' c
      Dunn 68' c
      Con: Ford (2/2) 23', 68'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 20,134
      Referee: Matthew Carley

      Round 5

      30 September 2016
      19:45
      Bristol 0–39 Saracens (1 BP)
      Report Try: Lozowski (2) 13' c, 46' c
      Wyles 60' c
      George 71' m
      Kruis 79' c
      Con: Spencer (2/2) 13', 46'
      Lozowski (2/3) 60', 79'
      Pen: Spencer (2/2) 22', 43'
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 11,592
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      30 September 2016
      19:45
      Northampton Saints 20–19 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: North 23' c
      Hutchinson 25' c
      Con: Mallinder (2/2) 23', 25'
      Pen: Mallinder (2/2) 68', 78'
      		 Report Try: Woodburn 10' c
      Con: Steenson (1/1) 10'
      Pen: Steenson (4/4) 6', 16', 54', 66'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 13,901
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      1 October 2016
      14:30
      (1 BP) Sale Sharks 34–30 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
      Try: Phillips 6' c
      Odogwu 24' c
      Leota 31' c
      Aulika 57' c
      Con: Addison (4/4) 6', 24', 31', 57'
      Pen: Addison (2/2) 19', 76'
      		 Report Try: Betham (2) 10' c, 13' c
      Thompstone 68' c
      Con: O. Williams (3/3) 10', 13', 68'
      Pen: O. Williams (3/3) 17', 33', 48'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 7,509
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      1 October 2016
      15:00
      Gloucester 6–15 Bath
      Pen: Hook (1/1) 30'
      Laidlaw (1/1) 48'
      		 Report Try: A. Watson 61' m
      Banahan 73' c
      Con: Ford (1/2) 73'
      Drop: Ford (1/1) 46'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 16,115
      Referee: JP Doyle
      2 October 2016
      14:30
      (1 BP) Wasps 47–18 Harlequins
      Try: Johnson 4' m
      Thompson 21' c
      Robson 27' c
      Daly 33' c
      Wade 58' c
      Eastmond 66' c
      Bassett 75' c
      Con: Gopperth (6/7) 21', 27', 33', 58', 66', 75'
      		 Report Try: Jm. Roberts 19' m
      Chisholm 38' c
      Con: Swiel (1/2) 38'
      Pen: Swiel (2/2) 25', 32'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 16,004
      Referee: Greg Garner
      2 October 2016
      15:00
      Worcester Warriors 11–9 Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
      Try: Olivier 17' m
      Pen: Heathcote (1/1) 40'
      Lamb (1/1) 53'
      		 Report Pen: Delany (2/2) 23', 62'
      J. Hodgson (1/1) 76'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 6,375
      Referee: Tom Foley

      Round 6

      7 October 2016
      19:45
      Bath 30–3 Sale Sharks
      Try: Banahan 3' c
      Fotuali'i 61' c
      Palma-Newport 66' c
      Con: Ford (3/3) 3', 61', 66'
      Pen: Ford (3/3) 38', 47', 57'
      		 Report Pen: Addison (1/1) 15'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 13,918
      Referee: Tom Foley
      8 October 2016
      15:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 27–27 Gloucester
      Try: Waldrom 24' c
      Whitten (2) 31' c, 69' m
      Welch 80' m
      Con: Steenson (2/4) 24', 31'
      Pen: Steenson (1/1) 73'
      		 Report Try: Scott 12' c
      Sharples 26' c
      Morgan 58' c
      Con: Laidlaw (3/3) 12', 26', 58'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 38'
      Laidlaw (1/1) 51'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 11,394
      Referee: Greg Garner
      8 October 2016
      15:00
      Harlequins 20–9 Northampton Saints
      Try: Alofa 11' m
      Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 7'
      Swiel (3/3) 47', 60', 72'
      		 Report Pen: Myler (3/3) 18', 24', 66'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 14,800
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      8 October 2016
      15:00
      (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 34–13 Worcester Warriors
      Try: Brady 23' c
      Veainu 32' c
      Mulipola 64' c
      Kitchener 76' c
      Con: O. Williams (4/4) 23', 32', 64', 76'
      Pen: O. Williams (2/2) 9', 16'
      		 Report Try: Bregvadze 68' c
      Con: Lamb (1/1) 68'
      Pen: Lamb (2/2) 44', 50'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 20,854
      Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
      8 October 2016
      15:00
      Newcastle Falcons 19–14 Bristol (1 BP)
      Try: Socino 5' c
      Welch 15' m
      J. Hogdson 32' c
      Con: Delany (2/3) 5', 32'
      		 Report Try: Fisher 51' c
      Eadie 62' c
      Con: Jarvis (2/2) 51', 62'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 6,134
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      9 October 2016
      15:00
      (1 BP) Saracens 30–14 Wasps
      Try: M. Vunipola 4' m
      Ellery 40' m
      George (2) 69' c, 74' c
      Con: Lozowski (1/1) 69'
      Spencer (1/1) 74'
      Pen: Lozowski (2/2) 32', 55'
      		 Report Try: Bassett 37' m
      Pen: Gopperth (3/3) 28', 48', 67'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 9,911
      Referee: Matthew Carley

      Round 7

      28 October 2016
      19:45
      Northampton Saints 23–20 (1 BP) Gloucester
      Try: Picamoles 25' c
      Kessell 68' c
      Con: Myler (2/2) 26', 69'
      Pen: Myler (3/3) 29', 36', 51'
      		 Report Try: Rowan 45' c
      Sharples 57' c
      Con: Laidlaw (2/2)
      Pen: Laidlaw (1/3) 33'
      Hook (0/1)
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 14,274
      Referee: Tom Foley
      29 October 2016
      15:00
      (1 BP) Harlequins 36–14 Worcester Warriors
      Try: Care 3' c
      Horwill 43' c
      Brown 48' c
      Marchant 64' m
      Visser 80' c
      Con: N. Evans (3/4) 4', 44', 49'
      Swiel 80'
      Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 63'
      		 Report Try: Willison 9'c
      Te'o 50' c
      Con: Shillcock (2/2) 10', 51'
      Drop: Lamb (0/1)
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 14,816
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      29 October 2016
      15:00
      Saracens 24–10 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Wyles 7' c
      Maitland 23' c
      B. Vunipola 43' c
      Con: Farrell (3/3) 8', 24', 45'
      Pen: Farrell (1/2) 19'
      		 Report Try: Catchpole 65' c
      Con: O. Williams (1/1) 67'
      Pen: O. Williams (1/1) 13'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 9,734
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      30 October 2016
      14:30
      (1 BP) Wasps 31–6 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Penalty try 17' c
      Halai 19' c
      Gopperth (2) 69' c, 80' c
      Con: Gopperth (4/4) 17', 19', 69', 80'
      Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 15'
      		 Report Pen: Delany (2/2) 41', 51'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 15,033
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      30 October 2016
      15:00
      Bristol 13–31 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
      Try: Lemi 80' c
      Con: Geraghty (1/1) 80'
      Pen: Geraghty (2/2) 48', 56'
      		 Report Try: Odogwu 18' m
      Haley 25' c
      McGuigan 44' m
      Lewis-Roberts 67' c
      T. Curry 74' c
      Con: McGuigan (2/4) 25', 67'
      Mugford (1/1) 74'
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 14,025
      Referee: JP Doyle
      30 October 2016
      15:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 10–13 Bath
      Try: Lees 70' c
      Con: Steenson (1/1) 70'
      Pen: Steenson (1/1) 16'
      		 Report Try: Rokoduguni 80' c
      Con: Ford (1/1) 80'
      Pen: Ford (2/2) 44', 66'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,284
      Referee: Ian Tempest

      Round 8

      18 November 2016
      19:45
      Bath 16–9 Bristol (1 BP)
      Try: J. Wilson 27' c
      Con: Homer (1/1) 27'
      Pen: Homer (3/3) 19', 39', 51'
      		 Report Pen: Searle (3/3) 21', 35', 40'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,241
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      18 November 2016
      19:45
      (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 17–18 Northampton Saints
      Try: Hammond 11' c
      Heem 79' c
      Con: Shillcock (2/2) 11', 79'
      Pen: Shillcock (1/1) 3'
      		 Report Pen: Myler (6/6) 9', 33', 39', 46', 51' 75'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 8,156
      Referee: Greg MacDonald
      18 November 2016
      20:00
      Newcastle Falcons 19–32 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: Lawson 27' m
      A. Tait 57' m
      Pen: Delany (3/3) 13', 46', 67'
      		 Report Try: Devoto 3' c
      Waldrom 34' c
      Short 61' c
      Chudley 78' m
      Con: Steenson (3/4) 3', 34', 61'
      Pen: Steenson (2/2) 43', 56'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 8,061
      Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
      19 November 2016
      15:00
      (1 BP) Gloucester 36–18 Wasps
      Try: Hibbard 20' c
      Atkinson 58' c
      Scott 62' c
      Sharples 77' m
      Purdy 79' c
      Con: Hook (4/5) 20', 58', 62', 79'
      Pen: Hook (1/1) 6'
      		 Report Try: Young (2) 11' m, 75' c
      Con: Gopperth (1/2) 75'
      Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 47', 54'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 12,772
      Referee: Dean Richards
      20 November 2016
      13:00
      Sale Sharks 13–28 Saracens
      Try: Beaumont 22' c
      Con: MacGinty (1/1) 22'
      Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 51', 64'
      		 Report Try: Bosch 27' c
      Gallagher 44' m
      Spencer 71' c
      Con: Lozowski (2/3) 27', 71'
      Pen: Lozowski (3/3) 5', 40', 55'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 8,828
      Referee: Andrew Jackson
      20 November 2016
      15:00
      Leicester Tigers 25–6 Harlequins
      Try: O. Williams 54' c
      Con: F. Burns (1/1) 54'
      Pen: F. Burns (5/5) 17', 21', 35', 45', 63'
      Drop: F. Burns (1/1) 49'
      		 Report Pen: N. Evans (2/2) 11', 24'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 25,849
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

      Round 9

      25 November 2016
      19:45
      (1 BP) Bristol 16–21 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Hawkins 63' c
      Con: Jarvis (1/1) 63'
      Pen: Searle (2/2) 11', 32'
      Jarvis (1/1) 77'
      		 Report Try: Thompstone 36' m
      Genge 48' c
      Con: F. Burns (1/2) 48'
      Pen: F. Burns (3/3) 19', 25', 53'
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 13,531
      Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
      25 November 2016
      19:45
      (1 BP) Northampton Saints 16–22 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Day 44' c
      Con: Myler (1/1) 44'
      Pen: Myler (3/3) 18', 53', 71'
      		 Report Try: Hodgson 4' m
      Witty 64' c
      Goneva 75' c
      Con: Hodgson (2/3) 64', 75'
      Pen: Hodgson (1/1) 38'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 13,734
      Referee: Andrew Jackson
      26 November 2016
      16:30
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 57–22 Worcester Warriors
      Try: Yeandle 11' c
      Chudley 22' c
      Penalty try 32' c
      Woodburn 44' c
      Rimmer 50' c
      Waldrom 55' c
      Short 61' m
      Whitten 71' c
      Con: Steenson (6/6) 11', 22', 32', 44', 50', 55'
      Simmonds (1/2) 71'
      Pen: Steenson (1/1) 15'
      		 Report Try: Adams 58' c
      Olivier 68' c
      Potgieter 76' m
      Con: Shillcock (2/3) 58', 68'
      Pen: Shillcock (1/1) 27'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 11,055
      Referee: Matthew O’Grady
      27 November 2016
      13:00
      Saracens 24–20 Gloucester (1 BP)
      Try: Barritt 11' c
      Ellery 17' m
      Con: Lozowski (1/2) 11'
      Pen: Lozowski (4/4) 22', 57', 64', 75'
      		 Report Try: Morgan 1' c
      B. Burns 15' c
      Con: Hook (2/2) 1', 15'
      Pen: Hook (2/2) 28', 71'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 7,982
      Referee: Greg MacDonald
      27 November 2016
      14:30
      (1 BP) Wasps 34–24 Sale Sharks
      Try: Cipriani 11' c
      Johnson (2) 24' c, 35' m
      Miller (2) 62' c, 64' m
      Con: Gopperth (3/5) 11', 24, 62'
      Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 17'
      		 Report Try: B. Evans (2) 42' c, 66' c
      Haley 77' c
      Con: MacGinty (2/2) 42', 66'
      Arscott (1/1) 77'
      Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 9'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 12,329
      Referee: Tom Foley
      27 November 2016
      15:00
      Harlequins 21–20 Bath (1 BP)
      Try: Visser 3' m
      Dickson 60' c
      Con: Swiel (1/2) 60'
      Pen: Swiel (3/3) 28', 34', 75'
      		 Report Try: Palma-Newport 36' c
      Catt 67' c
      Con: Homer (2/2) 36', 67'
      Pen: Homer (2/2) 20', 45'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 14,816
      Referee: Dean Richards

      Round 10

      2 December 2016
      19:45
      Sale Sharks 3–21 Exeter Chiefs
      Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 11'
      		 Report Try: Penalty try 11' c
      Short 19' c
      Chudley 34' c
      Con: Steenson (3/3) 11', 19', 34'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 4,479
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      3 December 2016
      12:15
      Bath 14–11 Saracens (1 BP)
      Try: Clark 24' m
      Pen: Homer (3/3) 5', 20', 50'
      		 Report Try: Maitland 37' m
      Pen: Lozowski (1/1) 18'
      Drop: Lozowski (1/1) 46'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,509
      Referee: Greg Garner
      3 December 2016
      16:30
      (1 BP) Gloucester 26–18 Bristol
      Try: Scott 42' c
      Heinz 49' c
      Penalty Try 57' c
      Purdy 68' m
      Con: Hook (3/4) 42', 49', 58'
      		 Report Try: Wallace 79' m
      Arscott 80' c
      Con: Woodward (1/2) 80'
      Pen: Woodward (2/2) 8', 17'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 14,340
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      3 December 2016
      17:00
      Leicester Tigers 19–11 Northampton Saints
      Try: Thompstone 12' c
      Con: F. Burns (1/1) 12'
      Pen: F. Burns (3/3) 7', 29', 68'
      O. Williams (1/1) 80'
      		 Report Try: Haywood 17' m
      Pen: Myler (2/2) 25', 40'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 24,808
      Referee: JP Doyle
      4 December 2016
      15:00
      (1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 38–32 Harlequins (2 BP)
      Try: Young 12' c
      Socino (2) 28' c, 42' m
      Wilson 31' c
      Olmstead 64' m
      M. Watson 76' c
      Con: J. Hodgson (3/4) 13', 29', 32'
      Delaney (1/2) 77'
      		 Report Try: Buchanan 18' m
      Dickson (2) 51' c, 59' c
      Visser 80' c
      Con: Jackson (3/4) 52', 60', 80'
      Pen: Swiel (1/1) 7'
      Jackson (1/1) 74'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 6,054
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      4 December 2016
      15:00
      Worcester Warriors 12–26 Wasps
      Pen: Shillcock (4/4) 4', 11', 24', 33'
      		 Report Try: Macken 1' c
      Robson 44' c
      Con: Miller (2/2) 1', 44'
      Pen: Miller (4/4) 7', 29', 31', 38'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 8,027
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

      Round 11

      23 December 2016
      19:45
      Northampton Saints 24–5 Sale Sharks
      Try: Foden 3' c
      Wood 28' c
      Burrell 80' c
      Con: Myler (3/3) 3', 28' 80'
      Pen: Myler (1/1) 57'
      		 Report Try: Solomona (1/1) 65'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 14,108
      Referee: Greg Garner
      24 December 2016
      13:30
      Saracens 21–6 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Bosch 19' c
      Ashton 79' m
      Con: Farrell (1/2) 19'
      Pen: Farrell (4/4) 4', 21', 35', 69'
      		 Report Pen: J. Hodgson (2/2) 3', 11'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 9,595
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      24 December 2016
      14:00
      (1 BP) Wasps 40–26 Bath (1 BP)
      Try: Wade (3) 6' c, 12' c, 46' c
      Young 38' c
      Con: Gopperth (4/4) 6', 12', 38', 47'
      Pen: Gopperth (4/4) 21', 50', 55', 61'
      		 Report Try: Batty 16' c
      Attwood 24' c
      Ellis 58' m
      Tapuai 66' c
      Con: Ford (3/4) 16', 24', 66'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 26,292
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      24 December 2016
      15:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 31–10 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Waldrom (2) 4' c, 19' c
      Penalty try 33' c
      Devoto 65' c
      Con: Steenson (4/4) 4', 19', 33', 65'
      Pen: Steenson (1/1) 43'
      		 Report Try: Thacker 56' m
      Kitto 67' m
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,420
      Referee: Tom Foley
      26 December 2016
      15:00
      Bristol 28–20 Worcester Warriors
      Try: Varndell (3) 9' c, 24' m, 66' c
      Con: Woodward (2/3) 9', 66'
      Pen: Woodward (3/3) 3', 33', 57'
      		 Report Try: Barry 20' c
      Hammond 64' c
      Con: Pennell (2/2) 20', 64'
      Pen: Shillcock (1/1) 6'
      Pennell (1/1) 14'
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 16,552
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      27 December 2016
      16:00
      Harlequins 28–24 Gloucester (1 BP)
      Try: Marchant (2) 26' m, 58' c
      Clifford 41' c
      Con: Jackson (2/3) 41', 58'
      Pen: Jackson (3/3) 37', 40', 50'
      		 Report Try: Evans 49' c
      Hook 63' c
      Matu'u 70' c
      Con: Laidlaw (2/2) 49', 63'
      Burns (1/1) 70'
      Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 32'
      Twickenham Stadium
      Attendance: 77,576
      Referee: JP Doyle

      Round 12

      30 December 2016
      19:45
      (2 BP) Newcastle Falcons 30–34 Wasps (1 BP)
      Try: Takulua 1' m
      M. Watson 3' c
      Vickers 26' c
      D. Wilson 79' m
      Con: J. Hodgson (2/4) 3', 26'
      Pen: J. Hodgson (2/2) 32', 50'
      		 Report Try: Cipriani 20' c
      Wade 22' c
      Young 40' c
      Gopperth 46' c
      Con: Cipriani (3/3) 20', 22', 40'
      Gopperth (1/1) 46'
      Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 52'
      Daly (1/1) 65'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 8,730
      Referee: Tom Foley
      31 December 2016
      15:00
      (1 BP) Bath 11–17 Exeter Chiefs
      Try: Rokoduguni 31' m
      Pen: Ford (2/2) 19', 27'
      		 Report Try: Short (2) 72' c, 77' c
      Con: Steenson (2/2) 72', 77'
      Pen: Steenson (1/1) 62'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,509
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      1 January 2017
      14:30
      (1 BP) Sale Sharks 23–24 Bristol
      Try: Penalty try 14' c
      Solomona 21' m
      Leota 56' m
      Con: Mitchell (1/3) 14'
      Pen: Mitchell (2/2) 32', 49'
      		 Report Try: Varndell 36' c
      R. Williams 58' c
      Crumpton 71' c
      Con: Woodward (3/3) 36', 58', 71'
      Pen: Woodward (1/1) 34'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 6,168
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      1 January 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Gloucester 12–13 Northampton Saints
      Pen: B. Burns (4/4) 11', 32', 36', 63'
      		 Report Try: Penalty try 73' c
      Con: Myler (1/1) 73'
      Pen: Myler (2/2) 47', 59'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 16,115
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      1 January 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 12–16 Saracens
      Pen: O. Williams (4/4) 11', 36', 47', 73'
      		 Report Try: Farrell 55' c
      Con: Farrell (1/1) 55'
      Pen: Farrell (3/3) 25', 32', 72'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 25,248
      Referee: JP Doyle
      1 January 2017
      15:00
      Worcester Warriors 24–17 Harlequins (1 BP)
      Try: Hammond 8' c
      Te'o 43' m
      Con: Mills (1/2) 8'
      Pen: Mills (4/4) 21', 27', 40', 67'
      		 Report Try: Matthews 61' c
      Alofa 76' c
      Con: Swiel (2/2) 61', 76'
      Pen: Swiel (1/1) 80'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 9,054
      Referee: Luke Pearce

      Round 13

      6 January 2017
      19:45
      Newcastle Falcons 24–22 Bath (1 BP)
      Try: Goneva 3' c
      M. Wilson 72' c
      B. Harris 77' c
      Con: J. Hodgson (3/3) 3', 72', 77'
      Pen: J. Hodgson (1/1) 61'
      		 Report Try: Ford 44' c
      Rokoduguni (2) 53' c, 62' m
      Con: Ford (2/3) 44', 53'
      Pen: Ford (1/1) 40'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 6,042
      Referee: Greg Garner
      7 January 2017
      15:00
      Saracens 13–13 Exeter Chiefs
      Try: Lamositele 74' c
      Con: Lozowski (1/1) 74'
      Pen: Lozowski (2/2) 24', 53'
      		 Report Try: Nowell 15' c
      Con: Steenson (1/1) 15'
      Pen: Steenson (2/2) 12', 70'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 10,000
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      7 January 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Northampton Saints 32–26 Bristol (1 BP)
      Try: Picamoles 14' c
      Haywood 34' c
      Wood 45' c
      Hanrahan 55' m
      Con: Myler (3/4) 14', 34', 45'
      Pen: Myler (1/1) 73'
      Drop: Mallinder (1/1) 77'
      		 Report Try: Eadie 21' c
      Woodward 53' c
      Con: Woodward (2/2) 21', 53'
      Pen: Woodward (4/4) 16', 30', 51', 60'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 14,872
      Referee: Andrew Jackson
      7 January 2017
      15:00
      Harlequins 29–26 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
      Try: Walker 36' c
      Swiel 37' c
      Con: Swiel (2/2) 36', 37'
      Pen: Swiel (5/5) 11', 16', 43', 52', 74'
      		 Report Try: Solomona (2) 26' c, 76' m
      McGuigan 49' m
      Con: Addison (1/3) 26'
      Pen: Addison (3/3) 4', 13', 60'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 14,148
      Referee: JP Doyle
      7 January 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Gloucester 55–19 Worcester Warriors
      Try: May 15' c
      Scott (2) 19' c, 68' c
      Rowan 34' c
      Afoa 59' c
      Sharples 65' c
      Hohneck 76' c
      Con: Laidlaw (3/3) 15', 19', 34'
      Twelvetrees (4/4) 59', 65', 68', 76'
      Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 4'
      B. Burns (1/1) 46'
      		 Report Try: Vuna 32' c
      Cavubati 74' m
      Fa'osiliva 80' c
      Con: Mills (2/3) 32', 80'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 14,584
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      8 January 2017
      15:00
      Wasps 22–16 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
      Try: Wade 4' c
      Taylor 10' m
      Robson 28' c
      Con: Gopperth (2/3) 4', 28'
      Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 67'
      		 Report Try: Betham 51' c
      Con: F. Burns (1/1) 51'
      Pen: O. Williams (2/2) 33', 44'
      F. Burns (1/1) 60'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 27,930
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

      Round 14

      10 February 2017
      19:45
      (1 BP) Bath 32–30 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
      Try: Grant 11' m
      Rokoduguni 27' c
      Penalty try 32' c
      Cook 71' c
      Con: Priestland (3/4) 27', 32', 71'
      Pen: Priestland (2/2) 43', 80'
      		 Report Try: Foden 59' c
      Ratuniyarawa 68' c
      Gibson 74' c
      Con: Myler (3/3) 59', 68', 74'
      Pen: Myler (3/3) 17', 26', 40'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 12,748
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      10 February 2017
      19:45
      Bristol 8–42 Harlequins (1 BP)
      Try: Varndell 19' m
      Pen: Woodward (1/1) 11'
      		 Report Try: Marchant 3' c
      Reddish 43' c
      Mulchrone 56' c
      Hopper 60' m
      J. Chisholm 77' c
      Con: Jackson (3/4) 3', 43', 56'
      Swiel (1/1) 77'
      Pen: Jackson (2/2) 18', 40'
      Swiel (1/1) 80'
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 12,771
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      10 February 2017
      20:15
      Sale Sharks 26–24 Newcastle Falcons (2 BP)
      Try: Solomona 32' c
      B. McGuigan 40' m
      B. Evans 51' m
      Con: Addison (1/3) 32'
      Pen: Addison (3/3) 7', 11', 75'
      		 Report Try: Socino 2' c
      Goneva (3) 27' m, 56' m, 61' c
      Con: Hodgson (1/3) 2'
      Takulua (1/1) 61'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 4,299
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      11 February 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 34–9 Gloucester
      Try: Hamilton 4' c
      Penalty try 25' c
      Thompstone 73' c
      Mermoz 80' c
      Con: F. Burns (1/1) 4'
      O. Williams (3/3) 25', 73', 80'
      Pen: F. Burns (1/1) 13'
      O. Williams (1/1) 41'
      		 Report Pen: Laidlaw (3/3) 9', 42', 54'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 20,918
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      11 February 2017
      15:00
      Worcester Warriors 24–18 Saracens (1 BP)
      Pen: Mills (8/8) 9', 23', 28', 39', 50', 57', 60', 72'
      		 Report Try: Ashton 37' c
      Brits 73' m
      Con: Lozowski (1/2) 37'
      Pen: Lozowski (1/1) 52'
      Spencer (1/1) 80'
      Sixways Stadium
      Attendance: 7,302
      Referee: Tom Foley
      12 February 2017
      13:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 35–35 Wasps (1 BP)
      Try: J. Simmonds 9' c
      Maunder 26' c
      Penalty try 37' c
      Cowan-Dickie 44' c
      Woodburn 50' c
      Con: Steenson (5/5) 9', 26', 37', 44', 50'
      		 Report Try: Wade 4' c
      Penalty try 14' c
      Rieder 28' c
      Eastmond 47' c
      Simpson 70'
      Con: Gopperth (5/5) 4', 14', 28', 47', 70'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,036
      Referee: Greg Garner

      Round 15

      17 February 2017
      19:45
      Gloucester 31–23 Saracens
      Try: Marshall 18' c
      Thrush 49' c
      Hibbard 75' m
      Con: B. Burns (2/3) 18', 49'
      Pen: B. Burns (3/3) 6', 35', 40'
      Twelvetrees (1/1) 74'
      		 Report Try: Brits 10' c
      Fraser 61' c
      Con: Lozowski (2/2) 10', 61'
      Pen: Bosch (1/1) 14'
      Lozowski (2/2) 25', 56'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 11,889
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      18 February 2017
      15:00
      Bath 22–12 Harlequins
      Try: Clark 63' c
      Con: Priestland (1/1) 63'
      Pen: Priestland (5/5) 5', 15', 35', 75', 78'
      		 Report Try: Visser 29' c
      Yarde 47' m
      Con: Jackson (1/2) 29'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,509
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      18 February 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 50–17 Bristol
      Try: Cilliers 13' m
      O. Williams 16' c
      Pietersen (2) 24' c, 29' m
      Veainu 27' c
      O'Connor 48' c
      Thompstone 56' m
      Bateman 67' c
      Con: O. Williams (5/8) 16', 24', 27', 48', 67'
      		 Report Try: Hawkins 40' c
      Ford-Robinson 68' c
      Con: Woodward (2/2) 40', 68'
      Pen: Woodward (1/1) 8'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 21,848
      Referee: Tom Foley
      18 February 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 32–48 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: Adams 4' c
      Humphreys 14' m
      Penalty try 60' c
      Heem 64' c
      Con: Mills (3/4) 4', 60', 64'
      Pen: Mills (2/2) 9', 37'
      		 Report Try: Steenson 7' c
      Short (3) 27' c, 50' m, 73' m
      Woodburn 45' c
      S. Simmonds 54' c
      Campagnaro 62' c
      Con: Steenson (2/2) 7', 27'
      Slade (3/5) 45', 54', 62'
      Pen: Steenson (1/1) 40'
      Sixways Stadium
      Attendance: 8,783
      Referee: JP Doyle
      19 February 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 46–31 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
      Try: Takulua (3) 19' c, 44' m, 52' m
      Robinson 35' m
      Vickers 42' c
      Cooper 58' c
      M. Wilson 77' c
      Con: Takulua (3/6) 19', 42, 77'
      J. Hodgson (1/1) 58'
      Pen: Takulua (1/1) 12'
      		 Report Try: K. Pisi 2' c
      Gibson 6' c
      Mallinder 28' c
      Haywood 67' c
      Con: Myler (4/4) 2', 6', 28', 67'
      Pen: Myler (1/1) 16'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 7,860
      Referee: Greg Garner
      19 February 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Sale Sharks 34–28 Wasps (1 BP)
      Try: Solomona (3) 19' c, 36' c, 39' c
      Jennings 43' c
      Con: Addison (4/4) 19', 36', 39', 43'
      Pen: Addison (2/2) 6', 58'
      		 Report Try: Bassett 48' c
      Johnson 54' m
      Beale 69' c
      Con: Gopperth (2/3) 48', 69'
      Pen: Gopperth (3/3) 10', 13', 23'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 5,313
      Referee: Matthew Carley

      Round 16

      24 February 2017
      19:45
      Harlequins 18–27 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Alofa 25' c
      Ward 80' m
      Con: N. Evans (1/1) 25'
      Pen: N. Evans (1/1) 24'
      Jackson (1/1) 38'
      		 Report Try: Harrison 45' c
      Penalty try 51' c
      F. Burns 63' c
      Con: F. Burns (2/2) 45', 51'
      O. Williams (1/1) 63'
      Pen: F. Burns (2/2) 17', 57'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 14,800
      Referee: Dean Richards
      25 February 2017
      14:45
      Saracens 29–18 Sale Sharks
      Try: Taylor 12' m
      Ashton 20' c
      Earle 68' m
      Con: Lozowski (1/3) 20'
      Pen: Lozowski (4/4) 19', 31', 40', 65'
      		 Report Try: Lund 56' c
      Neild 74' m
      Con: MacGinty (1/2) 56'
      Pen: Addison (1/1) 2'
      MacGinty (1/1) 16'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 9,609
      Referee: Tim Wigglesworth
      25 February 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 36–14 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Short (2) 14' c, 80' m
      Williams 34' c
      Penalty try 57' c
      Skinner 73' c
      Con: J. Simmonds (4/5) 14', 34', 57', 73'
      Pen: J. Simmonds (1/1) 40'
      		 Report Try: Goneva 5' c
      Vickers 23' c
      Con: Takulua (2/2) 5', 23'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 10,469
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      25 February 2017
      15:00
      Northampton Saints 24–14 Worcester Warriors
      Try: Harrison 19' c
      Haywood (2) 40' c, 74' c
      Con: Myler (3/3) 19', 40', 74'
      Pen: Myler (1/1) 31'
      		 Report Try: Adams 6' c
      Heem 80' c
      Con: Mills (1/1) 6'
      Lamb (1/1) 80'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 15,095
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      26 February 2017
      13:00
      Bristol 12–11 Bath (1 BP)
      Pen: Henson (3/3) 38', 41', 46'
      Drop: Henson (1/1) 12'
      		 Report Try: Rokoduguni 67' m
      Pen: Priestland (2/2) 19', 58'
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 16,258
      Referee: Greg Garner
      26 February 2017
      13:00
      (1 BP) Wasps 35–22 Gloucester
      Try: Gopperth (3) 9' m, 39' c, 75' m
      le Roux 47' c
      Wade 80' m
      Con: Gopperth (2/5) 39', 47'
      Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 36', 61'
      		 Report Try: Hook 20' c
      Halaifonua 44' m
      Scott 71' c
      Con: Twelvetrees (2/3) 20', 71'
      Pen: Twelvetrees (1/1) 6'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 15,691
      Referee: Andrew Jackson

      Round 17

      3 March 2017
      19:45
      Leicester Tigers 15–34 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: Rizzo 4' m
      Mermoz 47' c
      Con: O. Williams (1/2) 47'
      Pen: O. Williams (1/1) 16'
      		 Report Try: Horstmann 8' c
      Penalty try 23' c
      Townsend 33' c
      Lees 60' c
      Con: Slade (4/4) 8', 23', 33', 60'
      Pen: Slade (2/2) 18', 40'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 20,434
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      3 March 2017
      20:15
      Sale Sharks 12–32 Northampton Saints (1 BP)
      Try: Chanley 37' c
      Evans 69' m
      Con: James (1/2) 37'
      		 Report Try: K. Pisi 28' m
      Paterson 34' c
      Haywood 55' c
      E. Waller 80' c
      Con: Myler (3/4) 34', 55', 80'
      Pen: Myler (2/2) 40', 62'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 5,233
      Referee: Tom Foley
      4 March 2017
      15:00
      Bath 3–24 Wasps
      Pen: Homer (1/1) 40'
      		 Report Try: Wade 13' c
      Beale (2) 25' c, 66' c
      Con: Gopperth (3/3) 13', 25', 66'
      Pen: Gopperth (1/1) 49'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,132
      Referee: JP Doyle
      4 March 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Gloucester 27–30 Harlequins (1 BP)
      Try: Sharples (2) 3' c, 51' c
      Halaifonua 48' c
      Con: B. Burns (3/3) 3', 48', 51'
      Pen: B. Burns (2/2) 34', 56'
      		 Report Try: Visser 22' m
      Mulchrone 30' c
      J. Chisholm 73' c
      R. Chisholm 76' m
      Con: Swiel (1/2) 30'
      Lang (1/2) 73'
      Pen: Swiel (1/1) 40'
      Lang (1/1) 80'
      Kingsholm Stadium
      Attendance: 14,014
      Referee: Greg Garner
      5 March 2017
      14:00
      (1 BP) Newcastle Falcons 27–35 Saracens (1 BP)
      Try: Waldouck 57' c
      Goneva 76' c
      D. Wilson 79' c
      Con: Takulua (1/1) 57'
      Delany (2/2) 76', 79'
      Pen: Takulua (2/2) 3', 10'
      		 Report Try: Rhodes 7' m
      Lozowski (2) 36' c, 65' c
      Ashton 52' m
      Earle 71' m
      Con: Lozowski (2/4) 36', 65'
      Pen: Lozowski (2/2) 6', 31'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 7,899
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      5 March 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 41–24 Bristol
      Try: Penalty try 2' c
      Hougaard 19' c
      Spencer 33' c
      Heem (2) 38' c, 63' m
      Olivier 79' m
      Con: Mills (4/6) 2', 19', 33', 38'
      Pen: Mills (1/1) 6'
      		 Report Try: Woodward 24' c
      Crumpton 68' c
      Varndell 72' c
      Con: Henson (1/1) 24'
      Woodward (1/1) 68'
      Wallace (1/1) 72'
      Pen: Henson (1/1) 18'
      Sixways Stadium
      Attendance: 11,499
      Referee: Wayne Barnes

      Round 18

      24 March 2017
      19:45
      Bristol 14–32 Gloucester (1 BP)
      Try: Crumpton 78' m
      Pen: Searle (3/3) 12', 40', 54'
      		 Report Try: Sharples 14' c
      B. Burns 56' c
      Ludlow 70' m
      May 80' c
      Con: B. Burns (3/4) 14', 56', 80'
      Pen: B. Burns (2/2) 3', 37'
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 14,051
      Referee: JP Doyle
      25 March 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 30–25 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
      Try: Horstmann 25' m
      Cowan-Dickie 39' c
      Woodburn 46' m
      Armand 66' c
      Con: Slade (2/4) 39', 66'
      Pen: Slade (2/2) 51', 76'
      		 Report Try: Solomona 22' c
      Con: MacGinty (1/1) 22'
      Pen: MacGinty (6/6) 11', 16', 30', 35', 54', 80'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 10,924
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      25 March 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Harlequins 53–17 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Buchanan 15' c
      Brown 22' c
      Marchant 40' c
      Yarde 42' c
      Luamanu 49' c
      Care 55' c
      Swiel 78' m
      Con: N. Evans (6/6) 15', 22', 40', 42', 49', 55'
      Pen: N. Evans (2/2) 13', 34'
      		 Report Try: Takulua 3' c
      M. Wilson 67' c
      Con: Takulua (1/1) 3'
      Delany (1/1) 67'
      Pen: Takulua (1/1) 31'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 14,200
      Referee: Tom Foley
      25 March 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Northampton Saints 31–36 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Tuitavake 2' c
      Tuala 10' c
      Picamoles 23' m
      Con: Myler (2/3) 2', 10'
      Pen: Myler (4/4) 36', 49', 56', 74'
      		 Report Try: Thompstone 6' c
      B. Youngs 46' c
      McCaffrey 70' c
      Con: F. Burns (1/1) 6'
      O. Williams (2/2) 46', 70'
      Pen: F. Burns (3/3) 17', 22', 28'
      O. Williams (2/2) 77', 80'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 15,249
      Referee: Greg Garner
      26 March 2017
      14:30
      (1 BP) Wasps 40 – 33 Worcester Warriors (2 BP)
      Try: Rowlands 11' m
      Wade (2) 14' c, 41' c
      Leiua 54' c
      Bassett 63' c
      Macken 73' c
      Con: Gopperth (4/5) 14', 41'+1, 55', 66'
      Cipriani (1/1) 74'
      		 Report Try: Heem 5' m
      Adams (2) 23' c, 38' c
      Alo 76' c
      Willison 80' c
      Con: R. Mills (4/5) 24', 39', 76', 81'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 14,949
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      26 March 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Saracens 53–10 Bath
      Try: George 3' c
      Goode 12' m
      Maitland 40' m
      Brits 59' c
      Barritt 62' m
      Ashton (2) 70' c, 75', c
      B. Vunipola 73' c
      Con: Farrell (5/8) 4', 60', 71', 74', 76'
      Pen: Farrell 43'
      		 Report Try: A. Watson 25' c
      Con: Ford (1/1) 26'
      Pen: Ford 20'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 10,000
      Referee: Wayne Barnes

      Round 19

      7 April 2017
      19:45
      (1 BP) Sale Sharks 36–26 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
      Try: James (2) 6' c, 27' c
      Haley 38' c
      B. McGuigan 63' m
      B. Curry 76' c
      Con: MacGinty (4/5) 6', 28', 39', 77'
      Pen: MacGinty (1/1) 74'
      		 Report Try: Hougaard 10' c
      Taufete'e 18' c
      Pennell 69' c
      Alo 80' m
      Con: R. Mills (2/2) 11', 19'
      Lamb (1/2) 70'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 5,966
      Referee: Matthew Carley
      7 April 2017
      20:00
      Newcastle Falcons 16–14 Gloucester (1 BP)
      Try: Socino 22' c
      Con: Delany (1/1) 23'
      Pen: Delany (0/1)
      Hodgson (3/3) 46', 65', 80'
      		 Report Try: May 37' c
      Marshall 47'
      Con: Twelvetrees (2/2) 38', 48'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 7,738
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      8 April 2017
      14:00
      Bath 27–21 Leicester Tigers (1 BP)
      Try: Joseph 20' c
      A. Watson (2) 67' c, 70' c
      Con: Ford (3/3) 22', 68', 71'
      Pen: Ford (2/3) 27', 50'
      		 Report Try: O'Connor 4' c
      Veainu 11' m
      Con: F. Burns (1/2) 5'
      Pen: F. Burns (3/3) 30', 42', 65'
      Twickenham Stadium
      Attendance: 61,868
      Referee: JP Doyle
      8 April 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 38–34 Bristol (2 BP)
      Try: Woodburn 1' c
      Parling 40' c
      Whitten 41' c
      Waldrom (2) 52' c, 76' c
      Con: Slade (4/4) 2', 40', 41', 53'
      Steenson (1/1) 77'
      Pen: Slade (1/1) 19'
      		 Report Try: Hurrell 4' c
      Woodward 11' c
      Henson 21' c
      Eadie 59' c
      Con: Henson (4/4) 4', 12', 22', 59'
      Pen: Henson (2/3) 10', 56'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,232
      Referee: Tom Foley
      8 April 2017
      16:30
      (1 BP) Saracens 40–19 Harlequins
      Try: Ashton 16' c
      Brits 23' c
      Rhodes 72' c
      Goode 77' c
      Con: Farrell (4/4) 17', 23', 72', 79'
      Pen: Farrell (4/4) 34', 42', 61', 68'
      		 Report Try: Horwill 74' c
      Con: Swiel (1/1) 74'
      Pen: N. Evans (4/4) 11', 27', 30', 49'
      Wembley Stadium
      Attendance: 71,324
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      9 April 2017
      14:30
      (1 BP) Wasps 32–30 Northampton Saints (2 BP)
      Try: Daly 16' c
      Wade 43' c
      Simpson 51' m
      Mullan 80' c
      Con: Gopperth (3/4) 17', 34', 80'
      Pen: Gopperth (2/3) 27', 31'
      		 Report Try: Foden 11' m
      A. Waller 22' m
      North 37' m
      Tuala 58' m
      T. Harrison 67' c
      Con: Myler (1/5) 67'
      Pen: Myler (1/2) 9'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 21,131
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys

      Round 20

      14 April 2017
      19:45
      Harlequins 26–39 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: Luamanu 2' m
      N. Evans 41' m
      Visser 80' c
      Con: N. Evans (0/2)
      Swiel (1/1) 80'
      Pen: N. Evans (3/3) 27', 40', 56
      		 Report Try: Ewers 16' m
      Campagnaro 35' c
      Turner (2) 64' c, 75' c
      Slade 68' c
      Con: Slade (1/2) 36'
      Steenson (3/3) 64', 69', 76'
      Pen: Slade (2/2) 7', 49'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 14,800
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      15 April 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Gloucester 39–30 Sale Sharks (1 BP)
      Try: Marshall (2) 10' c, 66' c
      Hibbard 30' m
      Trinder 56' c
      Twelvetrees 74' c
      Con: B. Burns (4/5) 12', 56', 67', 76'
      Pen: B. Burns (2/3) 29', 80'
      		 Report Try: James 12' c
      M. Phillips 15' m
      Longbottom 41' c
      B. McGuigan 46' m
      Con: MacGinty (2/4) 14', 42'
      Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 63', 78'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 12,928
      Referee: Tom Foley
      15 April 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 30–3 Newcastle Falcons
      Try: Genge (2) 40' m, 55' c
      Veainu 47' c
      B. Youngs 71' m
      Con: F. Burns (2/4) 48', 55'
      Pen: F. Burns (2/2) 4', 35'
      		 Report Pen: Hodgson (1/1) 24'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 23,773
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      15 April 2017
      15:00
      Worcester Warriors 25–19 Bath (1 BP)
      Try: Adams 50' m
      Olivier 58' c
      W. Spencer 73' c
      Con: R. Mills (2/3) 59', 75'
      Pen: R. Mills (2/3) 34', 40'
      		 Report Try: Banahan 36' c
      Con: Ford (1/1) 38'
      Pen: Ford (4/4) 22', 44', 66', 76'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 11,343
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      16 April 2017
      15:00
      Bristol 21–36 Wasps (1 BP)
      Try: Woodward 2' c
      O'Connell 68' c
      Fenton-Wells 78' c
      Con: Henson (1/1) 3'
      Searle (2/2) 69', 78'
      Drop: Searle (0/1)
      		 Report Try: Bassett (2) 15' c, 63' m
      T. Taylor 18' c
      Simpson 37' c
      Wade 51' m
      Thompson 56' m

      Con: Gopperth (3/4) 16', 19', 38'
      Cipriani (0/2)
      Drop: Daly (0/1)
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 12,310
      Referee: Greg Garner
      16 April 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Northampton Saints 25–27 Saracens
      Try: Mallinder 5' c
      Hartley 41' c
      K. Pisi 52' m
      Con: Myler (1/1) 7'
      Mallinder (1/2) 42'
      Pen: Myler (2/2) 17', 28'
      Mallinder (0/1)
      		 Report Try: Ashton 68', m
      Bosch 77' c
      Con: Lozowski (1/2) 78'
      Pen: Lozowski (5/5) 22', 32', 44', 50', 75'
      Stadium mk, Milton Keynes
      Attendance: 24,163
      Referee: Matthew Carley

      Round 21

      28 April 2017
      19:45
      Harlequins 32–13 Wasps
      Try: Visser 44' c
      Marchant 78' c
      Con: N. Evans (2/2) 46', 79'
      Pen: N. Evans (6/7) 11', 34', 51', 58', 69', 73'
      Drop: N. Evans (0/1)
      		 Report Try: Robson 24' c
      Con: Gopperth (1/1) 25'
      Pen: Gopperth (2/3) 39', 62'
      Twickenham Stoop
      Attendance: 14,800
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      28 April 2017
      20:00
      Newcastle Falcons 16–14 Worcester Warriors (1 BP)
      Try: Takulua 74' c
      Con: Takulua (1/1) 75'
      Pen: Takulua (3/3) 31', 35', 45'
      		 Report Try: Penalty try 51' c
      Olivier 58' c
      Con: R. Mills (2/2) 52', 58'
      Kingston Park
      Attendance: 7,375
      Referee: Greg Garner
      29 April 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Exeter Chiefs 36–12 Northampton Saints
      Try: Armand 26' c
      Woodburn (2) 31' m, 76' c
      Whitten 41' m
      Nowell 57' m
      S. Hill 68' c
      Con: Steenson (2/5) 27', 69'
      J. Simmonds (1/1) 77'
      		 Report Try: Hanrahan 4' c
      Tuala 80' m
      Con: Hanrahan (1/2) 5'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,284
      Referee: JP Doyle
      29 April 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Leicester Tigers 41–18 Sale Sharks
      Try: F. Burns 23' c
      G. Kitchener 30' c
      O. Williams 62' c
      Jc. Roberts 66' c
      G. McGuigan 79' c
      Con: F. Burns (5/5) 24', 31', 62', 67', 80'
      Pen: F. Burns (2/2) 7', 40'
      		 Report Try: Webber 14' c
      B. Evans 74' m
      Con: MacGinty (1/2) 15'
      Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 21', 50'
      Welford Road
      Attendance: 23,940
      Referee: Craig Maxwell-Keys
      29 April 2017
      15:00
      Saracens 27–9 Bristol
      Try: Ashton 45' c
      du Plessis (2) 58' m, 79', c
      Tompkins 61' m
      Con: Farrell (2/4) 47', 80'
      Pen: Farrell (1/2) 35'
      		 Report Pen: Henson (3/3) 24', 28', 32'
      Allianz Park
      Attendance: 10,000
      Referee: Andrew Jackson
      30 April 2017
      15:00
      (1 BP) Bath 44–20 Gloucester
      Try: Faletau (3) 26' c, 70' m, 75' m
      Brew 42' c
      M. Clark 48' c
      Fruean 66' c
      Con: Priestland (4/6) 27', 44', 49', 67'
      Pen: Priestland (2/3) 21', 55'
      		 Report Try: May (2) 33' m, 73' m
      Halaifonua 79' c
      Con: B. Burns (0/1)
      Laidlaw (1/2) 79'
      Pen: Hook 25'
      Recreation Ground
      Attendance: 14,509
      Referee: Matthew Carley

      Round 22

      6 May 2017
      16:00
      (1 BP) Bristol 27 – 39 Newcastle Falcons (1 BP)
      Try: Ford-Robinson 52' c
      O'Connell 62' c
      Tovey 76' m
      Eadie 79' m
      Con: Woodward (2/4) 53', 63'
      Pen: Henson 40'
      		 Report Try: M. Wilson 2' c
      Goneva (2) 20' m, 57' c
      M. Watson 43' c
      C. Harris 72' c
      Con: Takulua (4/5) 3', 44', 58', 73
      Pen: Takulua (2/2) 13', 24'
      Ashton Gate
      Attendance: 9,822
      Referee: Luke Pearce
      6 May 2017
      16:00
      Gloucester 20 – 34 Exeter Chiefs (1 BP)
      Try: Ludlow 7' c
      May (2) 27' m, 59' m
      Con: Laidlaw (1/3) 8'
      Pen: Laidlaw (1/1) 19'
      		 Report Try: Whitten 35' c
      Moon 51' c
      Short 55' c
      Chudley 68' c
      Con: Steenson (4/4) 35', 52', 56' 68'
      Pen: Steenson (2/3) 17', 20', 25'
      Kingsholm
      Attendance: 16,115
      Referee: Ian Tempest
      6 May 2017
      16:00
      Northampton Saints 22 – 20 Harlequins (1 BP)
      Try: North 14' c
      A. Waller 22' c
      Ratuniyarawa 68' m
      Con: Mallinder (2/3) 15', 23'
      Pen: Mallinder (1/1) 37'
      Drop: Mallinder (0/1)
      		 Report Try: Horwill 2' c
      Marchant 33' c
      Con: N. Evans (2/2) 3', 35'
      Pen: N. Evans (2/4) 9', 49'
      Franklin's Gardens
      Attendance: 15,249
      Referee: JP Doyle
      6 May 2017
      16:00
      Sale Sharks 27 – 24 Bath (1 BP)
      Try: Solomona 32' c
      B. Curry 40' c
      Charnley 49' c
      Con: MacGinty (3/3) 34', 40', 51'
      Pen: MacGinty (2/2) 16', 26'
      		 Report Try: M. Clark 22' c
      Penalty try 55' c
      Banahan 62' c
      Con: Priestland (2/2) 23', 55'
      Ford (1/1) 62'
      Pen: Priestland (1/1) 35'
      AJ Bell Stadium
      Attendance: 8,306
      Referee: Greg Garner
      6 May 2017
      16:00
      (1 BP) Wasps 35 – 15 Saracens
      Try: T. Young (3) 19' m, 38' m, 77' m
      Wade 58' c
      Daly 70' c
      Con: Gopperth (2/5) 58', 71'
      Pen: Gopperth (2/3) 15', 34'
      		 Report Try: B. Spencer (2) 16' c, 62' m
      Con: Lozowski (1/2) 17'
      Pen: Bosch (1/1) 31'
      Drop: Lozowski (0/1)
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 30,115
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      6 May 2017
      16:00
      (1 BP) Worcester Warriors 23 – 28 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Pennell 31' c
      Heem 42' m
      Olivier 64' m
      Con: R. Mills (1/2) 32'
      Lamb (0/1)
      Pen: R. Mills (2/4) 14', 40'
      		 Report Try: T. Youngs 27' c
      Con: F. Burns (1/1) 28'
      Pen: F. Burns (6/6) 12', 18', 36', 54', 57', 69'
      Drop: F. Burns (1/1) 48'
      Sixways
      Attendance: 11,499
      Referee: Tom Foley

      Play-offs

      As in previous seasons, the top four teams contest the semi-finals in a 1st v 4th, 2nd v 3rd format with the higher ranking team having home advantage. The two winners of the semi-finals meet in the final at Twickenham on 27 May.

      Semi-finals

      20 May 2017
      14:30
      Exeter Chiefs 18 – 16 Saracens
      Try: Nowell 42' c
      S. Simmonds 79' m
      Con: Steenson (1/2) 43'
      Pen: Steenson (2/2) 25', 30'
      		 Report Try: Wyles 56' m
      Ellery 75' m
      Con: Farrell (0/2)
      Pen: Farrell (2/2) 4', 14'
      Sandy Park
      Attendance: 12,436
      Referee: Wayne Barnes
      20 May 2017
      17:15
      Wasps 21 – 20 Leicester Tigers
      Try: Beale 7' c
      Bassett 77' m
      Con: Gopperth (1/2) 9'
      Pen: Gopperth (3/4) 1', 23', 39'
      		 Report Try: Betham 26' c
      Veainu 51' c
      Con: F. Burns (2/2) 28', 53'
      Pen: F. Burns (2/2) 16', 20'
      Ricoh Arena
      Attendance: 29,051
      Referee: Matthew Carley

      Final

      27 May 2017
      14:30
      Wasps 20–23
      a.e.t.      		 Exeter Chiefs
      Try: Gopperth 40' c
      Daly 44' c
      Con: Gopperth (2/2)
      Pen: Gopperth (2/2) 18', 54'
      		 Report Try: Nowell 14' c
      Dollman 28' c
      Con: Steenson (2/2)
      Pen: Steenson (3/3) 64', 80', 98'
      Twickenham Stadium
      Attendance: 79,657
      Referee: JP Doyle
      FB15South Africa Willie le Roux
      RW14England Christian Wade
      OC13England Elliot Daly
      IC12New Zealand Jimmy Gopperth
      LW11England Josh Bassett
      FH10England Danny Cipriani
      SH9England Dan Robson 58'
      N88England Nathan Hughes 18' 26'
      OF7Wales Thomas Young 64'
      BF6England James Haskell
      RL5England Matt Symons 58'
      LL4England Joe Launchbury (c)
      TP3England Phil Swainston 27'
      HK2England Tommy Taylor 64'
      LP1England Matt Mullan 58' 83'
      Substitutions:
      HK16South Africa Ashley Johnson 64'
      PR17England Simon McIntyre 58'
      PR18Ireland Marty Moore 27' 83'
      LK19England Kearnan Myall 58'
      N820England Guy Thompson 18' 26' 64'
      SH21England Joe Simpson 58'
      WG22Samoa Alapati Leiua
      WG23New Zealand Frank Halai
      Coach:
      Wales Dai Young
      FB15Wales Phil Dollman 46'
      RW14England Jack Nowell
      OC13Ireland Ian Whitten
      IC12England Ollie Devoto 76'
      LW11England Olly Woodburn 54'
      FH10Ireland Gareth Steenson (c)
      SH9England Stuart Townsend 49'
      N88England Thomas Waldrom
      OF7England Don Armand
      BF6England Kai Horstmann 53'
      RL5England Geoff Parling
      LL4Australia Dave Dennis 60'
      TP3England Harry Williams 50'
      HK2England Luke Cowan-Dickie 50'
      LP1England Ben Moon 50'
      Replacements:
      HK16England Jack Yeandle 50'
      PR17England Carl Rimmer 50'
      PR18Wales Tomas Francis 50'
      FL19Australia Mitch Lees 53'
      LK20England Sam Simmonds 60'
      SH21England Will Chudley 49'
      FB22England Henry Slade 46'
      CE23Italy Michele Campagnaro 76'
      Coach:
      England Rob Baxter

      Man of the Match:
      England Don Armand (Exeter Chiefs)

      Touch judges:
      Matthew Carley
      Luke Pearce
      Television Match Official:
      Rowan Kitt

      Leading scorers

      Note: Flags to the left of player names indicate national team as has been defined under World Rugby eligibility rules, or primary nationality for players who have not yet earned international senior caps. Players may hold one or more non-WR nationalities.


      Attendances

      By club

      • Attendances do not include the final at Twickenham. The figures on the left hand side include marquee games (Big Game, The Clash, etc), the attendances for which are in bold.
      Including other venues Excluding other venues
      Club Home
      games      		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity Home
      games      		 Total Average Highest Lowest % Capacity
      Bath11200,91118,26561,86812,41294% 10138,67113,86714,50912,41296%
      Bristol11147,75813,43316,55211,32250% 11147,75813,43316,55211,32250%
      Exeter Chiefs12137,24711,43712,4369,39191% 12137,24711,43712,4369,39191%
      Gloucester11155,22014,11116,11511,88986% 11155,22014,11116,11511,88986%
      Harlequins11255,73323,24877,57614,14895% 9131,98914,66514,80014,14899%
      Leicester Tigers11251,89422,89925,84920,13489% 11251,89422,89925,84920,13489%
      Newcastle Falcons1177,9867,0908,7305,52370% 1177,9867,0908,7305,52370%
      Northampton Saints11170,10915,46424,16313,73493% 10145,94614,59515,24913,73494%
      Sale Sharks1168,2206,2028,8284,29952% 1168,2206,2028,8284,29952%
      Saracens11204,63918,60471,3247,98291% 986,2869,58710,0007,98296%
      Wasps12234,36019,53030,11512,28060% 12234,36019,53030,11512,28060%
      Worcester Warriors1197,0798,82511,4996,13673% 1197,0798,82511,4996,13673%

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      Notes

      1. ↑ Bath also played 1 home game at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 8 April.
      2. ↑ Harlequins also played 2 home games at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 3 September and 27 December.
      3. ↑ Saints also played 1 home game at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes on 16 April.
      4. ↑ Saracens also played 1 home game at Twickenham Stadium, Greater London on 3 September and 1 home game at Wembley Stadium, Greater London on 8 April.

      References

      1. ↑ "Premiership final: Wasps 20-23 Exeter Chiefs (aet)". BBC Sport. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
      2. ↑ "Wasps 20-23 Exeter Chiefs: as it happened". Guardian. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
      3. ↑ "Wasps 20-23 Exeter (AET): Gareth Steenson slots dramatic extra-time penalty as Chiefs claim Aviva Premiership title in Twickenham thriller". Daily Mail. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
      4. 1 2 "Premiership: Bristol Rugby 21-36 Wasps - Bristol relegated to Championship". BBC Sport. 16 April 2017.
      5. ↑ Law, James (25 May 2016). "Championship play-off final: Bristol 32-34 Doncaster (Agg 60-47)". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
      6. ↑ "Premiership Rugby on Twitter: "The answer to the question for many @Bristol_RFC fans - the #AvivaPrem fixtures will be out on 7 July! Who do you want first?"". Twitter. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
      7. ↑ "Aviva Premiership Rugby Fixtures". Premiership Rugby. 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
      8. ↑ "Rugby Union | Aviva Premiership, 2016/17 | Most individual points | ESPN Scrum". Stats.espnscrum.com. 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
      9. ↑ "Rugby Union | Aviva Premiership, 2016/17 | Most individual tries | ESPN Scrum". Stats.espnscrum.com. 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
      10. ↑ "Aviva Premiership 16/17 Home attendance". Rugby Statbunker. 21 May 2017.
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